Sunday, November 10, 2013

Austin Antiques

We are in Austin. What a place. Our girls moved here and there is much to see and do.

We stopped in an antique shop on South Congress. They call it raw materials - I noticed:

  • incredible displays, items grouped by colors.
  • great quilts - note the antique improv.
  • cool things we can do with our sewing items.

A spool shelf
Giant wool hexagons
Silky improv
Scrappy strings


Last, but far from least, are these strings of wooden spools. I collect them. But I just keep them in containers - look how great they look all strung together and hung up.

I can't wait to do that when I get home. I'll probably find I need to collect MORE.
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8 comments:

  1. BrendaNovember 10, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    love, love, love that hexagon quilt!

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  2. Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)November 11, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Oh my, the call of the wool gets louder each time I see one.

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  3. Nifty QuiltsNovember 11, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    Thanks for the visual feast!

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  4. DennieleNovember 11, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    Thanks for the morning show! Enjoy Austin!

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  5. Sujata ShahNovember 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Oh I love those giant wool hexagons! Enjoy your visit!

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  6. Tonya RicucciNovember 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    hope you're eating lots of excellent TexMex. I like that spool shelf - pretty cool.

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  7. cathy at potterjotterNovember 12, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    What lovely things you have shown us! I love those wooden spools - I collect them too. They are getting harder to find now that everything is made from horrid plastic! I have my eye on some that my mum has at her house ... but she still uses them! xCathy

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  8. running on the flyJanuary 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM

    Great post thhanks

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